Key topics include: developments on the international scene, including US and Russia; Trident: emerging technologies; the NPT RevCon and the Disarmament Institute (BRINDI); science and ethics: the ethics of modern robotics; energy policy and climate change; Student / Young Pugwash activities; events in 2017 Read or download the report
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New podcast – Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness!
Published on 18th June 2018 in Nuclear Weapons, Trident, Disarmament, Current projects – feed, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Weapons of Mass Destruction, British Pugwash projects, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events
British Pugwash was the host of a major, public awareness campaign for over 10 years – WMD Awareness – which educated the public and politicians about the reality of nuclear (and other) weapons. One of the leading lights of the initiative – Luke Wilson – has made a fantastic podcast about the history and insights […]
“Emerging technologies and strategic anti-submarine warfare”
Published on 17th April 2018 in Nuclear Weapons, Trident, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Current projects – feed, International Peace & Security
British Pugwash discussion meeting Thursday 26 April, 18.00-19.30 “Emerging technologies and strategic anti-submarine warfare”. Sebastian Brixey-Williams presents findings from a joint British Pugwash/BASIC project.
Report of COMEST on Robotics Ethics
Published on 23rd October 2017 in Current projects – feed, Ethics of Science, Remote Control Weaponry, International Peace & Security, Recently published
A new report adopted by The World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) in September 2017 addresses the ethical and legal issues of armed robotic systems and their implications for the changing nature of warfare.
Global Climate Finance: Securing a low carbon future (SOAS, 27th April 2017)
Published on 29th April 2017 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Current projects – feed, Recent events, Student Young Pugwash Events
At this Student / Young Pugwash (SYP) seminar, Federico Mazza from Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and Aneil Tripathy from Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) discussed the current state of global climate finance and considered solutions to secure the resources needed to secure a low carbon transition. Some points made: The IEA has calculated that investments equal to […]
Impact of Emerging Technologies on the Future of SSBNs, September 2016 Conference: Reports
Published on 17th November 2016 in Trident, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Current projects – feed, Recent events, Recently published
Two new reports assess the effect of emerging undersea technologies on ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and strategic stability. They arise from work led by British Pugwash with BASIC in a close, supporting role.